Jo Whiley says sister is out of hospital after severe Covid infection

Jo Whiley has shared that her sister Frances, who has learning disabilities and diabetes, is out of hospital after being admitted with Covid-19 following an outbreak in her care home.

Last week, the BBC Radio 2 DJ, 55, spoke of the “nightmare” of being offered the vaccine before her 53-year-old sister, who has the rare Cri du Chat genetic syndrome. Frances later tested positive for coronavirus following an outbreak in her Northampton care home and was admitted to hospital.

Frances received an invitation for the vaccine on Saturday, but by then Whiley feared it may have come too late as Frances was “fighting for life” in hospital. “It couldn’t be crueller,” she said as she described how terrifying the whole ordeal had been for her sister.

On Tuesday, she tweeted a video of her sister putting her thumbs up and clapping alongside an update on the situation: “It’s hard to believe we’ve gone from discussing palliative care on Friday night to sitting on her favourite bench drinking cups of tea.”

She added: “Covid has brought with it further complications. We’re now dealing with worrying diabetes and high blood pressure issues, and my parents are exhausted beyond belief…

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From The Guardian - February 24, 2021